Newbie purchase advice needed

I think you should do as others have suggested and rent at least a couple of different types of RV's to help you decide what you want and don't want. Also, are you planning to full-time or just camp here and there? That will also make a big difference in your decision on what to buy. Three years ago I bought a travel trailer, after undergoing a double mastectomy and reconstruction the year before. I'd dreamed of having a trailer and decided that if I didn't do it, who knows what the future would bring? I didn't want to look back on my life and think, "I wish I'd taken the plunge." I DO wish I'd found this forum first; I wouldn't have made the mistakes I've made. After using my trailer for one season I realized that the floorplan didn't work for me, so traded up (and consequently had to trade up my truck because of the trailer weight). I'm a single 64 year old woman who still works full time, but has summers off (I'm a teacher). I've discovered that instead of camping in different places every couple of weeks that I prefer to rent an rv space for a month and stay in one place (not so much set up and take down). My adult daughter goes along to help me and be my spotter, (I'm still a lousy backer). But you can learn and you can do it! Good luck, and please let us know what you decide to get.